Population 5,920 (2015 est) State electorate(s) Cootamundra Narrandera Shire Wagga Wagga Founded 1960 Region Riverina | Established 1960 Website Narrandera Shire Area 4,116 km² Council seat Narrandera Federal division Division of Farrer | |
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Mayor Cr. Neville Kschenka (Independent) | ||
Narrandera Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt and Newell Highways.
Contents
- Map of Narrandera NSW Australia
- Current composition and election method
- Mayors of Narrandera Council 18851959
- Mayors of Narrandera Shire 1960present
- References
Map of Narrandera, NSW, Australia
The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960 by an amalgamation of the previous Narrandera Municipality and part of the Yanko Shire. The first Narrandera Municipality was incorporated on 18 March 1885. Narrandera Shire is a large shire in the geographical centre of the Riverina, with over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of roads within its boundaries.
The Shire includes the town of Narrandera and the villages of Grong Grong, Binya and Barellan.
The mayor of Narrandera Shire is Cr. Neville Kschenka, an independent politician.
Current composition and election method
Narrandera Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 10 September 2016. The makeup of the Council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:
Mayors of Narrandera Council (1885–1959)
The list of mayors of Narrandera Council (1885–1959) appears below.
Mayors of Narrandera Shire (1960–present)
The list of mayors of Narrandera Shire Council (1960–present) appears below.